Session: Make – THATCamp Feminisms West 2013 http://feminismswest2013.thatcamp.org The Humanities and Technology Camp Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:21:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.12 Session proposal: creating a Community DH Center or Tech Hub http://feminismswest2013.thatcamp.org/2013/03/09/session-proposal-creating-a-community-dh-center-or-tech-hub/ Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:19:49 +0000 http://feminismswest2013.thatcamp.org/?p=132 Continue reading ]]>

Borrowing the idea from the many “community cycling centers” around the U.S., I’d like to develop a plan to establish either a virtual, traveling, or brick and mortar center that would offer free/low cost help with programming, database management, web development etc.

While there is something to be said for a “DIY” ethos in DH, I think this notion really limits the participation of a large portion of the possible community – especially those who don’t come to the table with technical expertise and/or local expert resources.

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